September 13, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
Still undefeated!
The DeKalb County Tigers ran their season record to 4-0 Thursday night with a 45 to 27 victory over the visiting Watertown Purple Tigers for Homecoming. Watertown remains winless at 0-4.
Quarterback Jordan Parker ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to Jon Hendrix. Along with Hendrix, Ty Webb and Cecil Ketchum each scored a rushing touchdown and kicker Adrian Prater added a field goal and the six extra points for the DC victory.
Next week, DeKalb County (4-0) travels to Gordonsville (3-0). Kick-off will be at 7 p.m. Friday, September 20. Gordonsville is scheduled to play Jo Byrns tonight (Friday) at home.
DeKalb County’s first score of the night came on a 32-yard keeper by Quarterback Jordan Parker with 9:01 left in the 1st period capping a 63-yard drive. Kicker Adrian Prater booted the extra point, and the Tigers led 7-0.
Watertown answered with 5:11 left in the opening period on a 3-yard touchdown run by Landon Harper. Kicker Brody Osborne added the extra point, and the game was tied at 7-7.
DC’s Jordan Parker found Jon Hendrix on a 20-yard touchdown scoring pass play with 4:24 left in the 1st period completing a 66-yard drive. Prater’s extra point put the Tigers up 14-7.
After catching a pass for a TD, Jon Hendrix scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 9:20 to go in the 2nd period finishing off a 74-yard drive. Prater added the PAT and DeKalb County owned a 21-7 lead.
Watertown cut the deficit with 2:51 left before halftime on a 1-yard touchdown keeper by Quarterback Blake Waldorf. Osborne kicked through the extra point and the score by halftime was 21-14 in favor of DeKalb County.
Ty Webb gave DC more breathing room with 9 minutes left in the 3rd period on a 1-yard touchdown run completing a 53-yard drive. Prater booted through the extra point and the black and gold Tigers held a 28-14 advantage.
DC quarterback Jordan Parker scored his second rushing TD of the night on an 80-yard dash with 3:20 to go in the 3rd period and with Prater’s PAT, the Tigers had built a 35-14 lead.
Watertown fought to get back in the game and scored on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Quarterback Blake Waldorf to Eathan Owen with 1:08 left in the 3rd period. Osborne added the PAT and the Purple Tigers trailed 35-21.
DeKalb County extended its lead with 10:40 to go in the 4th period on a 3-yard Cecil Ketchum run. Prater tacked on the extra point and the Tigers were in command leading 42-21.
Watertown’s last score of the night came on a pass from Quarterback Blake Waldorf to Jesse Bratcher covering 65 yards for a touchdown with 10:28 left in the game. The extra point attempt was no good and the Purple Tigers trailed 42-27.
Tiger kicker Adrian Prater put the exclamation point on the win converting a 32-yard field goal with 3:40 left in the contest and DeKalb County went on to celebrate a 45 to 27 homecoming victory.